alligator pear
alligator pear - avokádo
BrE
/'æləgeɪtəˌpeə/
AmE
/'æləgeɪt̬ərˌper/

noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

go south
go south - pokazit se, jít do háje, jít do kopru
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'saʊθ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'saʊθ/

verb, informal - to go wrong

go pear-shaped
go pear-shaped - pokazit se, jít do háje, jít do kopru
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'peəˌʃeɪpt/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'perˌʃeɪpt/

verb - to go wrong

 
pear-shaped - ve tvaru hrušky
BrE
/'peəˌʃeɪpt/
AmE
/'perˌʃeɪpt/

adjective - shaped like a pear

 
magenta - purpurová
BrE
/mə'dʒenta/
AmE
/mə'dʒent̬a/

adjective - reddish-purple

 
bill - účtovat, naúčtovat, fakturovat, vyfakturovat
BrE
/'bɪl/
AmE
/'bɪl/

verb - to send someone a bill to pay

emergency brake
emergency brake - ruční brzda
BrE
/ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsiˌbreɪk/
AmE
/ɪ'mɜ:rdʒənsiˌbreɪk/

noun, American English - a brake operated by hand that prevents a vehicle from moving

 
cruise - lovit, být na lovu (sexuálního partnera)
BrE
/'kru:z/
AmE
/'kru:z/

verb - to go to public places, looking for a sexual partner

 
cruise - jet, plout, letět (stálou rychlostí)
BrE
/'kru:z/
AmE
/'kru:z/

verb - to move at a steady speed (in a car, boat or plane)

 
ambient - uklidňující, uvolňující, příjemný
BrE
/'æmbiənt/
AmE
/'æmbiənt/

adjective, technical - creating a relaxed atmosphere

 
wrap up - dokončit, dotáhnout do konce
BrE
/ˌræp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb, informal - to complete something successfully, usually a meeting or agreement

 
wrap up - nabalit se, teple se obléct
BrE
/ˌræp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb - to put on warm clothes

 
canoeist - kanoista
BrE
/kə'nu:ɪst/
AmE
/kə'nu:ɪst/

noun - a person using a canoe

 
meatloaf - sekaná (upečené mleté maso)
BrE
/'mi:tləʊf/
AmE
/'mi:tloʊf/

noun - finely chopped meat that is mixed with herbs and other ingredients and cooked in an oven in the shape of a loaf

 
phoney - falešný člověk, pokrytec
BrE
/'fəʊni/
AmE
/'foʊni/

noun, informal - someone who pretends to be someone they are not, usually trying to trick people